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1 Behavioural Questions Tell me something about yourself?

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2 KPMG Specific Tell me something about KPMG?

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4 Behavioural Questions
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Tell me something about KPMG Bahrain?
Why did you choose Audit?
What is the difference between Internal & External Audit? - Discuss Objectives
Why did you choose Bahrain?
What are your main strengths?

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8 Behavioural Questions What are your main weeknesses?
9 Technical Questions What is the difference between Ind-AS & IFRS?
10 Technical Questions What do you know about Accounting & Auditing standards being followed in Bahrain?

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11 Technical Questions What do you know about Companies Act in Bahrain?
12 Technical Questions What do you understand by cross-functional audits?
13 Technical Questions What are audit control procedures?
14 Technical Questions What do you know about audit reporting requirements in Bahrain?

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15 Technical Questions What do you know about CARO in Bahrain?
16 Technical Questions What are the legal forms of entity allowed in Bahrain?
17 Technical Questions What is the difference between LIFO & FIFO and what are the advantages?
18 Behavioural Questions How would you differentiate hard work & smart work?
19 Behavioural Questions What are your greatest professional accomplishments?

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20 Example-based Questions Tell me about a time when you faced a stressful situation at work and how did you deal with it?
21 Behavioural Questions What are your long-term goals?
22 Behavioural Questions Do you prefer working in teams or alone?

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23 Behavioural Questions Why did you choose CA?
24 Example-based Questions Tell me about a time when you had a poorly performing team member and how did you deal with it?
25 Example-based Questions Tell me about a time when you had a conflict at work and how did you handle it?
26 Example-based Questions Tell me about a time when you managed multiple tasks together to achieve the deadline?
27 Behavioural Questions Tell me something that is good about you, not good about you and something that you need to learn?
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30 Example-based Questions Tell me about a time when circumstances changed from what you expected and how did you deal with it?
31 Example-based Questions Tell me about a time when you overcame a major problem and how did you do it?
32 KPMG Specific What do you think can be a new business opportunity for KPMG?
33 Behavioural Questions What do you think are the required skills for the position that you are applying?
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34 Example-based Questions Tell me about a time when you were bored at work and how did you make it interesting?
35 Example-based Questions Tell me about a time when you evaluated a challenging situation in the past and how did you overcome it?
36 Technical Questions What do you think are the problems faced by a company when it moves overseas?
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37 Behavioural Questions What steps do you take to manage your time effectively?
38 Behavioural Questions How does an ideal job opportunity look like for you?
39 Behavioural Questions What are your biggest weaknesses?
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40 Example-based Questions Tell me your biggest failure at work and how did you handle & improve it?
41 Behavioural Questions What are your salary expectations?
42 Behavioural Questions Have you ever done X,Y & Z?
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43 Behavioural Questions Describe yourself in 3 words?

44 Behavioural Questions What are the other companies that you are applying to?
45 Behavioural Questions What steps do you take to be the best you can be?
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46 Behavioural Questions How do you handle stress?

47 Behavioural Questions Why should KPMG Invest in you?
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48 Behavioural Questions What is your leadership style?

49 Behavioural Questions What are your hobbies?
50 Behavioural Questions What are you reading right now?
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51 Behavioural Questions Are you a big picture or a detail-orientated person?
52 Behavioural Questions Are you a starter or a finisher?

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53 Example-based Questions Tell me about a time when you did something differently the second time around?
54 Example-based Questions Tell me about a time when you wanted to stop doing something?
55 Behavioural Questions Do you think that you need to be an expert to lead a team?

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56 Behavioural Questions Are you an organized person?
57 Example-based Questions Tell me about a time when you corrected someone else's mistake?

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58 Example-based Questions Tell me about a time when you improved something after receiving the criticism?
59 Example-based Questions Tell me a recent financial news you read and what did you find the most interesting part?
60 Example-based Questions Tell me a recent news you read about Bahrain?
61 Example-based Questions Tell me about a time when you built a relationship with a client or a colleague?

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62 Example-based Questions Tell me about a time when you weren't given enough guidance?
63 Example-based Questions Tell me about a time when you worked with people outside your usual network?
64 Behavioural Questions What do you think is the most difficult thing about working with you?
65 Example-based Questions Tell me about a time when you solved a complex problem?

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66 Behavioural Questions What would you do if you found your co-worker releasing a confidential client information?
67 Example-based Questions Tell me about a time when you were given vague instructions and you had to figure it out?
68 Technical Questions Major countries that adopted IFRS?

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Behavioural Questions

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Behavioural Supreet Agrawal, Qualified Chartered Accountant, EY articleship, Jabalpur,
1 Tell me something about yourself?

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Questions Excel course.

Behavioural Eye for detail, like to understand in detail, like to analyze data and derive
2 Why did you choose Audit?
Questions interpretations, like to work in dynamic environment

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Behavioural Better Exposure and Opportunities, Dream to work in Gulf, Interest in exploring
3 Why did you choose Bahrain?
Questions international professional work culture
Behavioural Communication Skills, Detail Oriented as well as Big Picture, Self-Confidence,
4 What are your main strengths?

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5 What are your main weeknesses? Improved Communication & Analytical Skills, Better Shape, Meditation
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Hard work is about putting a great deal of efforts to complete a task whereas
Behavioural How would you differentiate hard
6 smart work is about focusing on most efficient and important tasks and achieve
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maximum output in same or less time.

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Behavioural What are your greatest professional Getting into EY, Winning I AM EXCEPTIONAL Award, getting published on
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Questions accomplishments? Udemy and getting a chance to appear for this interview
Behavioural Gain Experience, use previous experience to get equipped for promotions when
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What are your long-term goals?
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I like working both in teams & alone. If the task requires team efforts, I love to
Behavioural Do you prefer working in teams or
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1. I like to work & analyze numbers and understand the situations
2. I like to obtain expertise and pass on my knowledge to others
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10 Why did you choose CA? 3. I wanted to pursue a degree that would not only grow me technically but also
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Tell me something that is good Good - Interpersonal and communication skills

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11 about you, not good about you and Not Good - Very detail orientated, even when not necessary
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something that you need to learn? Learn - Managing the bigger team
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Behavioural Skeptical Mind, Detail Orientated & Bigger Picture, Handling Pressure and
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Behavioural What steps do you take to manage
13 Maintain a to-do list and I prioritize the tasks
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Behavioural How does an ideal job opportunity Learning opportunity, team management, personal & professional development,
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15 What are your biggest weaknesses? Better Shape, Meditation
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16 What are your salary expectations? As per Bahrain Salary Bracket & Company's Policy
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17 Have you ever done X,Y & Z? Yes/No, but would love to understand and do it, if given an opportunity
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18 Describe yourself in 3 words? Self-confident, Helping Nature and Skeptical Mind
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Behavioural What are the other companies that As of now, None. But I have received offers from some of them due to my
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Questions you are applying to? articleship experience and LinkedIn connections.
Behavioural What steps do you take to be the I read, try to understand different perspectives and talk with my seniors and
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21 How do you handle stress? Meditation, Reading & Music
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22 Why should KPMG Invest in you?
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I could also take internal trainings to improve efficiency within the company.

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Behavioural I expect my subordinates to not mug up anything but to note down critical
23 What is your leadership style?
Questions points and to know the appropriate reference & examples in case of need.
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24 What are your hobbies? Reading Self-Help Books and listening to music and exploring the city

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25 What are you reading right now? Shrimad Bhagwad Gita
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Behavioural Are you a big picture or a detail-
26 Both, based on the interest of time and quality
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Behavioural Both, I don’t wait to start anything even if the path seems unclear right now but
27 Are you a starter or a finisher?
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29 Are you an organized person? Generally yes, but in some areas of personal life, no.
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30 difficult thing about working with I expect the team to respect the work they are doing and not take it lightly
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What would you do if you found
Behavioural Follow the whistleblower policy, if exisiting, otherwise would inform the
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 Example-based Questions

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Tell me about a time when you The most stressful situation I had to face was when I was assigned to 3-4 clients at once
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faced a stressful situation at with same deadlines & different teams and I was receiving instructions from all of
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work and how did you deal them. To resolve the situation, I contacted the resource allocation manager and
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with it? requested him to rearrange the allocation.
I can think of a time when I was working on a public limited client and a new audit

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Example- executive joined the team and he was given responsibility to prepare OAR which he
had a poorly performing team
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When I was working at an audit engagement, I had a conflict with my senior regarding
Example- Tell me about a time when you
an accounting adjustment of a particular transaction. He was of the different opinion

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than me. I communicated both point of views to the Manager and understood what
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was the correct way of doing it and adjusted accordingly.
I can think of a time when I was working on a public limited client and a new audit
Tell me about a time when you
Example- executive joined the team and he was given responsibility to prepare OAR which he
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had to communicate an idea procedures to the newly joined interns and executives. So I prepared an Audit
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pursuasively in writing and Knowledge Module and sent it to the partner through E-mail requesting him to review
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how did you do it?
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circumstances changed from
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what you expected and how
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did you deal with it?
I observed that a major chunk of time of my seniors goes into explaining the basic audit
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it and share it with all the newly joined interns and executives going forward.
When I was in the 3rd year of my articleship, we were supposed to be allowed a classes
time twice a day, but due to COVID-19, that was not allowed to our batch. However, in
that situation of crisis, I managed to agree with the Manager & the Partner that I will
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not be available during that study hours but I'll also ensure that the work is completed
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procedures to the newly joined interns and executives. So I prepared an Audit
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Knowledge Module and sent it to the partner through E-mail requesting him to review
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it and share it with all the newly joined interns and executives going forward.
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situation in the past and how than me. I communicated both point of views to the Manager and understood what
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did you overcome it? was the correct way of doing it and adjusted accordingly.
When I was in the last month of articleship, I was working with my juniors. I was
working on a client with a stringent deadline and my resignation date was also
Example- Tell me about a time when you
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arriving. That time, the newly joined intern created the incorrect workpaper. In the
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interest of time and deadline, I created the new workpaper but I made sure that the
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observed that she didn't make those mistakes again.

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before signing. Initially I printed it inappropriately in hurry and I received a lot of

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criticism for it. But then I improved it and never repeated it.
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making foreign payments or foreign investments.
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Bahrain has signed the Industrial Partnership Agreement with Egypt, Jordan and UAE
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about Bahrain? countries, providing more investment opportunities and solidifying strategic
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collaborations among them.
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Tell me about a time when you I have solved quite a number of complex problems during my tenure but I would like
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solved a complex problem? to highlight about the Audit Knowledge Module and the creation of Analyzers.
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 KPMG Specific Questions

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KPMG stands for Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler. KPMG is a multinational and
KPMG Specific Tell me something about is one of the Big 4 companies. KPMG is incorporated in United Kingdom with
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KPMG have had a presence in Kingdom of Bahrain for over 50 years. KPMG
KPMG Specific Tell me something about Bahrain employs over 300 professionals and have multiple nationalities working in
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Tell me about something The latest news I read about KPMG is related to SREI Infrastructure Finance
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news about KPMG? irregularities within the company.
I feel that growth is an essential ingredient to continued business success. Altough
KPMG is doing very well globally, however, if KPMG wants to address growth,
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The difference between the internal & external audit lies in their objectives. The objective of an internal audit is
to report to the company's audit committee and BOD whereas the objective of an external audit is to report to
What is the difference between the company's investors or shareholders. The internal auditor designs the company's SOPs and Risk

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1 Internal & External Audit? - Management procedures whereas the external auditor provides their professional opinion on the truthfulness
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Discuss Objectives & fairness of the Company's Financial Statements. The work of an internal auditor is usually ongoing and is an
integral part of company's day to day life, whereas the work of an external auditor is periodic in nature or as

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required by the regulators.
The difference between Ind-AS & IFRS majorly lies in its applicability. IFRS have been adopted by 120+
countries whereas Ind-AS are applicable only in India. Besides this fundamental difference, Ind-AS and IFRS
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term Statement of Financial Position. Similarly, Ind-AS uses the term Statement of Profit and Loss whereas IFRS
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Accounting Standards - IFRS & IFRS for SMEs

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Technical Accounting & Auditing Auditing Standards - As per Article 14 of the Bahrain Economic Development Board, Auditors shall adhere to
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Bahrain? which include complying with professional ethics and shall also follow the guidelines issued by the Ministry of
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5 The Companies Act being followed in Bahrain is Commercial Companies Act, 1975.
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A cross-functional audit means the participation of different professions in the audit process to improve the
organization's practices. For example, a marketing professional may be included in an audit team to ensure that
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followed and any changes that could impact the understanding of the entity and its environment.

Auditors shall include in their annual audit reports that are presented to general meetings of joint stock
What do you know about audit companies all the fundamental irregularities that they come across whilst preparing such audit reports.
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Bahrain? They shall immediately inform the senior officials of the companies and establishments of any serious
violations which appear to them in the course of carrying out their duties.
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Following legal forms of entities are allowed in Bahrain:

General Partnership Company
Limited Partnership Company
Association in Participation (Joint Venture)
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Single Person Company

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LIFO:- LIFO stands for Last In First Out. In this method, the last data element entered will come out first.
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FIFO:-FIFO stands for First in First Out. In this method, the data element entered first will come out first
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10 LIFO & FIFO and what are the LIFO helps to reduce taxes by increasing the expenses and reducing the profits whereas FIFO helps to maintain
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advantages? profitability.

LIFO is generally used by companies with large inventories such as retailers or auto dealers who can take the
advantage of lower tax, whereas FIFO is used by companies where the prices remain fixed.
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